Chapter 476 Lillian Got Benched
Lewis went quiet What kind of bond must this be to go this <b>far </b><b>for </b>someone?
Abraham headed upstairs.
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Lewis followed behind him, leaving only Ste and Tessa downstairs. Tessa returned to Ste’s side, clinging tightly to her arm;
It <b>was </b>clear she was terrified Ste might leave her behind.
Ste looked into those big, round eyes. “Don’t worry; I won’t leave you”
“Mm.
Tessa nodded emphatically.
Just then, her phone rang. “Let me grab this real quick.”
“<b>Alright</b><b>.</b>”
Tessa stepped to the side, answering the call
Whoever was on the other end, it had her gasping “Wait–seriously? They actually kicked her out? And Jonathan went through with it?”
“<b>And </b>what about <b>Susan</b><b>? </b>Would she really go along with it? She used to protect Lillian so fiercely, I even suspected she was her real mom! Now she’s just letting her get thrown out like that?”
One question after another;
Each one more shocked than the <bst</b>.
Ste nced at her instinctively and sighed inwardly. She really is a gossip sponge, huh? Even now, she’s got the energy for this…
<b>And </b>judging by her excitement, all traces of fear from earlier–especially from being near Victor–hadpletely vanished.
Gossip <b>really </b>is her ultimate cure.
Tessa looked back at Ste, then gasped again. “Mr. Judson wants to bring his illegitimate son into the Keene Grouporation? Wouldn’t that make Ethan nothing at all?”
Ste was stunned.
First the Reed family, now the Keene family–she really doesn’t miss a beat.
Tessa went on, “Yeah<b>, </b>I mean–what’s there to even fight <b>over </b>in Keene Group anymore? Isn’t it practically falling apart?”
“What? They’re still fighting like cats and dogs over it? That’s <b>savage</b>!”
Ste <b>was </b>stunned again.
Tessa’s phone call had her all fired up. That fear from earlier–gone without a trace.
Is this what she meant before? That when she got <b>too </b>scared, gossip helped her shift focus? Well, it’s working… probably a little too
well.
“What? <b>Mrs. </b>Keene got hospitalized again? And Sutton didn’t do anything? Then Ethan’s totally finished!”
Ste went quiet.
If Madeline <b>was </b>so upset she ended up in the hospital, then Judson probably was nning to hand thepany over to Horgan
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Her mind shed to the image of Horgan in that boxing ring on the cruise ship-
Those eyes, sharp and predatory, like a desert hawk, dangerously calcting.
Next to Horgan, Ethan was nothing more than a hot–house flower. If Judson truly intended to hand things to Horgan…..
Ethan’s future was going to be brutal.
To be fair–credit where it was due–Ethan war a <b>genius </b>when it came to running thepany; under him, Keene Group <b>had </b>grown significantly.
It was just a <b>shame</b>..
Even if Keene Group was now in ruins, <b>he’d </b>poured so much into it–his blood, sweat, and tears–only to have it ripped away.
Then again, he kind of deserved it. Over the past two years, he’d pulled so many shady moves; it was hard <b>to </b>keep track.
Not just against her–Ste–but against <b>his </b>peers too.
As those thoughts swirled. Tessa finished her call and returned to Ste’s side. “Ste, karma–this karma hit hard<b>.</b>”
Ste’s lips twitched.
She nced at Tessa, who <b>now </b>lookedpletely fine–not a trace of the earlier panic remained.
Ste was starting to think that maybe all the worry she’d carried back in Rivermount… might’ve been a little too much.
But hearing her sob on the phone back then–Ste hadn’t been able to stand it.
And now, just look at her–beaming, energized by gossip.
Tessa leaned in and whispered, “<b>Lillian’s </b>beenpletely kicked out of the Reed family.”
“Someone spotted herst night sitting on a <b>bench </b>under the Bridge. Looks like Jonathan took back everything–she’s homeless now.”
Ste went silent.
The thought of Lillian put on the streets gave Tessa <b>a </b>satisfying jolt of schadenfreude.
Even Ste couldn’t help but crack a small, pleased smile. Honestly, wasn’t this harsher than sending her to jail<b>? </b>
Back then, when Ste had been brought home, Lillian had gone absolutely berserk, fighting tooth and nail for her spot in the Reed family.
All smiles on the surface, but behind the scenes–clenched teeth and venom.
She’d done so many cruel, vicious things–surely she didn’t think <b>karma </b>would never catch up to her.
Well, it had
She’d wed so hard for everything–only to end up with nothing
And with her health in that condition, she probably wouldn’tst long out there either.
Ste said. “The Reed family’s tearing each other apart now. No one has time to worry about her. <b>Jonathan’s </b>taking all his frustration out on her.”
So much for “family bonds<b>… </b>
Back in Rivermount<b>, </b><b>Jonathan </b>had always clung to the idea of his sibling ties with Lillian.